Watermelons — Yield in Japan

Japan: Watermelons — Yield was 34,090 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,090 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 119 countries
All-time high
35,336 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
18,397 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Japan recorded 34,090 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Japan peaked at 35,336 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,397 kg/ha, in 1962.

Japan ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Watermelons — Yield in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 21,570 kg/ha —
1962 18,397 kg/ha -14.7%
1963 19,044 kg/ha +3.5%
1964 20,997 kg/ha +10.3%
1965 19,638 kg/ha -6.5%
1966 22,046 kg/ha +12.3%
1967 26,519 kg/ha +20.3%
1968 29,907 kg/ha +12.8%
1969 26,356 kg/ha -11.9%
1970 25,558 kg/ha -3.0%
1971 27,259 kg/ha +6.7%
1972 28,269 kg/ha +3.7%
1973 31,080 kg/ha +9.9%
1974 29,086 kg/ha -6.4%
1975 32,238 kg/ha +10.8%
1976 31,285 kg/ha -3.0%
1977 33,842 kg/ha +8.2%
1978 33,851 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 32,711 kg/ha -3.4%
1980 29,567 kg/ha -9.6%
1981 31,165 kg/ha +5.4%
1982 31,401 kg/ha +0.8%
1983 30,815 kg/ha -1.9%
1984 32,936 kg/ha +6.9%
1985 31,076 kg/ha -5.6%
1986 32,448 kg/ha +4.4%
1987 33,855 kg/ha +4.3%
1988 32,494 kg/ha -4.0%
1989 32,914 kg/ha +1.3%
1990 33,467 kg/ha +1.7%
1991 31,095 kg/ha -7.1%
1992 34,425 kg/ha +10.7%
1993 30,660 kg/ha -10.9%
1994 33,747 kg/ha +10.1%
1995 32,463 kg/ha -3.8%
1996 33,115 kg/ha +2.0%
1997 33,200 kg/ha +0.3%
1998 33,143 kg/ha -0.2%
1999 33,633 kg/ha +1.5%
2000 34,355 kg/ha +2.1%
2001 34,746 kg/ha +1.1%
2002 33,138 kg/ha -4.6%
2003 32,487 kg/ha -2.0%
2004 32,669 kg/ha +0.6%
2005 33,597 kg/ha +2.8%
2006 32,208 kg/ha -4.1%
2007 33,460 kg/ha +3.9%
2008 32,683 kg/ha -2.3%
2009 32,223 kg/ha -1.4%
2010 31,556 kg/ha -2.1%
2011 31,798 kg/ha +0.8%
2012 32,770 kg/ha +3.1%
2013 32,300 kg/ha -1.4%
2014 33,102 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 32,057 kg/ha -3.2%
2016 33,154 kg/ha +3.4%
2017 32,461 kg/ha -2.1%
2018 32,156 kg/ha -0.9%
2019 33,631 kg/ha +4.6%
2020 33,251 kg/ha -1.1%
2021 34,739 kg/ha +4.5%
2022 35,336 kg/ha +1.7%
2023 34,948 kg/ha -1.1%
2024 34,090 kg/ha -2.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 34,090 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,749 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 34,090 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,172 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,719 kg/ha 18,397 kg/ha 29,907 kg/ha 9
1970s 30,518 kg/ha 25,558 kg/ha 33,851 kg/ha 10
1980s 31,867 kg/ha 29,567 kg/ha 33,855 kg/ha 10
1990s 32,895 kg/ha 30,660 kg/ha 34,425 kg/ha 10
2000s 33,157 kg/ha 32,208 kg/ha 34,746 kg/ha 10
2010s 32,498 kg/ha 31,556 kg/ha 33,631 kg/ha 10
2020s 34,473 kg/ha 33,251 kg/ha 35,336 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 34 Malawi 35,294 kg/ha compare
  2. 35 Serbia 35,276 kg/ha compare
  3. 36 Portugal 34,920 kg/ha compare
  4. 38 Bahrain 34,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 39 Egypt 33,209 kg/ha compare
  6. 40 Mexico 32,876 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Japan?
Watermelons — yield in Japan was 34,090 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 35,336 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,397 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Japan rank for watermelons — yield?
Japan ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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